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A01898	A childe of light vvalking in darknesse: or A treatise shewing the causes, by which God leaves his children to distresse of conscience. The cases, wherein [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] The ends, for which [God leaves his children to distresse of conscience.] Together vvith directions how to come forth of such a condition: vvith other observations upon Esay 50. 10, and 11. verses. By Tho: Goodwin B.D.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1636 (1636)	STC 12037; ESTC S103254	155,960	295

us to Satan his drawing nigh so neere as to mingle with our spirits and as it were to become one spirit with us 2. As hereby he hath this advantage of accesse to get within us Of fit matter to work upon so this darknesse in us is also as fit fuell and as tinder to his fiery temptations that presently enkindleth and enflameth so as all those effects of the principles of darknesse mentioned he can both increase and augment and so addes blacknesse to that darknesse in us and darknesse being his dominion therefore so much darknesse as is in us so great a party he hath in us to work upon Hence therefore all the effects that he worketh in unregenerate men who are nothing but darknesse he may worke in regenerate men according to the proportion of the remainder of darknesse in them to a certaine degree and for a limited season as to delude their reason falsely accuse and terrifie their consciences c. Onely small despaire and revenge against God which is that sinne unto death this the Apostle excepteth for having occasionally mentioned that sinne 1 Iohn 5. 16. he addes ver 17. That he that is borne of God sinneth no● that is not that sinne and he subjoyneth But keep● himselfe that that evill one touch him not that is with the least infusion of the venome of that sin which is properly his sinne Iohn 8. 44. and which he toucheth their spirits with who become the Serpents seed And therefore all such instances as we finde that shew how hee hath wrought on the spirits of carnall men by reason of their totall darknesse may bee alledged to shew in a proportion what he may also worke on regenerate men for a season by reason of their darknesse in part remaining All things hapning alike to all Thus in generall CHAP. VII More particularly how Satan workes upon those three principles in us First on Carnall reason SEeing therefore the exercise of his power lyes in that darknesse which is in us let us more particularly see how able and powerfull he is to work upon those severall principles of Carnall reason guilt of conscience jealousies and feares First on carnall reason on which he chiefly worketh in this sort of temptations the strength wherof lyes in false reasonings wherein if in any thing he hath the advantage First §. 1. his abilities to forge and invent false reasonings and arguments to overthrow our faith Satans abilities to invent false reasonings are as they must needs be conceived to be exceeding great who for his knowledge is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as well as Satan for his malice and for his subtility in out-reaching us a Serpent who when young out-witted our first parents he beguiled Eve through his subtlety sayes the Apostle 2 Cor. 11. 3. then when their reason was not depraved but now hee is growne that Old Serpent increased by so long a time of experience Rev. 17. 9. and we are become children apt to be tossed to and fro Ephes 4. 14. He hath had time enough to improve his knowledge in a student he is of 5000. yeares standing that hath lost no time but as he is said to accuse day and night Rev. 12. 10. so is able to study both day and night and hee hath made it his chiefe if not whole study to enable himselfe to tempt and plead against us It is his trade therefore as men are called Lawyers or Divines from their calling so hee the tempter and the accuser from his imployment by this his long experience abservation he hath his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Cor. 2. 11. his set and composed machinations his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ephes 6. 11. his methods of temptations which are studied and artificially moulded and ordered even such systemes and methods of them as tutors and professors of arts and sciences have and doe reade over againe and againe to their Auditors The Apostle calls them darts verse 16. and he hath an whole shop and armory of them ready made and forged which for the acutenesse and subtill sophistry that is in them are called depths of Satan Revel 2. 24. Which depths and his continuall exercise in this great controversie in all ages if in any point are most to bee found in this for he is more especially versed in this great question and dispute whether a man bee the childe of God or no more then in any other all other controversies hee hath had to deale in but in particular ages as occasionally they were started but this hath beene the standing controversie of all ages since God hath had any children on earth With every one of whom more or lesse he hath at one time or another had solemne disputes about it so as he knowes all the advantages windings and turnings in this debate all the objections and answers and discussions in it And as other controversies the longer they are on foote and the further they have bin caryed along the more they are enlarged improved and grow more subtle So must this needs also especially in this latter knowing age of the world and by reason also of that seeming neere similitude which hypocrisie holds unto the truth and power of grace which hath fazled and entangled this controversie The objections and difficulties which a beleever meets with in beating out a right judgement of his estate which of all controversies is the most subtill and intricate are greater then in any controversie the world ever knew and afford stranger knots and require as acute distinctions to dissolve them as the Schoole knowes any And indeed such as did not the holy Ghost sometimes cut sometimes untie them for beleevers by witnessing with our spirits that wee are the sons of God bare reason alone could never determine in it Now Satan through long experience and observation hath all these at his fingers ends and hath reduced them all to common places long since He hath still observed and laid up what answers have relieved the spirits of beleevers in such and such a doubt cast in by him and then studies a further reply against the next time or for the next beleever he shall have to doe with Secondly §. 2. as he hath thus throughly studied this controversie Satan knowes how best to suit his false reasonings to all sorts of beleevers and knowes all the windings and false reasonings in it So withall by his daily studiing and considering Men he knowes how best to suit and make use of those reasonings both to persons and seasons It is the sole businesse of those evill spirits to study men for this end they goe up and downe the earth and he hath common places of men and their severall frames and temper of spirit as well as of temptations he knowes all the severall rankes and classes of men in the state of grace and according to their rankes with what sort of temptations to encounter them For mens

11. so as he is able to save in the greatest distresse and I have heard that to him belongeth mercy also v. 12. therefore he may bee willing to help and because these are in him though I have nothing in my self yet these I rest upon and these alone Many such instances more might be brought The reasons why the name of God Reasons and what is in God is prop sufficient for faith to rest upon are First because the name of God that is Gods attributes and Christs righteousnesse doe sufficiently and adequately and fully answer all wants and doubts all objections and distresses we can have or can be in whatsoever our wants or temptations be he hath a Name to make supply For example take that his Name in pieces mentioned Exod. 34. 5 6. consider every letter in that his Name and every letter answers to some temptation may be made by us First art thou in misery and great distresse he is mercifull The Lord mercifull the Lord therefore able to help thee and mercifull therefore wiling Yea but secondly thou will say I am unworthy I have nothing in me to move him to it well therfore hee is gracious now grace is to shew mercy freely Yea but I have sinned against him long for many yeares if I had come in when I was yong mercy might have been shewne me To this he sayes I am long suffering Yea but my sinnes every way abound in number and it is impossible to reckon them up they abound in hainousnesse I have committed the same sins again again I have bin false to him broke promise with him againe and againe his Name also answers this objection hee is aboundant in goodnesse hee abounds more in grace then thou in sinning and though thou hast beene false againe and againe to him and broke all covenants yet hee is abundant in truth also better then his word for he cannot to our capacities expresse all that mercy that is in him for us Yea but I have committed great sinnes aggravated with many and great circumstances against knowledge wilfully c. hee forgives iniquity transgression and sinne sinnes of all sorts Yea but there is mercy thus in him but for a few and I may be none of the number yes there is mercy for thousands and hee keepes it treasures of it lyes by him and are kept if men would come in and take them Object what thou canst his Name will answer thee Needest thou comfort as well as pardon hee is both Father of mercies and God of all comforts that is his Name 2 Cor. 1. 3. Needest thou peace of conscience being filled with terrours he is the God of peace 1 Thess 5. 23. Yea but I have an heart empty of grace and holinesse full of corruptions He is the God of all grace to heal thee as wel as of peace to pardon thee Needest thou wisdome direction he is the Father of lights as the Apostle sayes Is thy heart inconstant and full of double mindednesse he is unchangeable also as hee speakes there Iames 1. Thus all objections that can be made may be answered out of his Name Therefore it is al-sufficient for faith to rest upon The like may be as fully shewed in his Sonnes name in whom God hath made himselfe strong to shew mercy and bestow all good things Whose Name is adequate to Gods Name that is is of as large extent in worth and merit as Gods heart is in his purposes of shewing and bestowing mercies to purchase all that God meant to bestow Whose Name hath likewise an al-sufficiency in it to supply all our wants and desires and satisfie all scruples For example that his Name mentioned by the Prophet Esay chap. 9. 6. which he here directs to compared with 1 Cor. 1. ult For would we have peace of conscience and the guilt of sinnes removed He is the Prince of peace and is made Righteousnesse to us Are we in depths of distresse terrours within terrours without out of which wee see no redemption he is the Mighty God able to save to the utmost being made redemption to us Want we grace and his image to bee renewed and increased in us He is the Everlasting father a Father to beget his likenesse in us and everlasting to maintaine it ever when it is begun once he is made sanctification to us Want we wisdome to guide us He is the counsellor and is made wisdome to us All wee want he hath even as all he hath we want and further although we not onely want all these but never so much of all these his Name is also Wonderfull For such he is in all these able to doe beyond all our expectations to wonderment Or if the soule desires more distinct and particular satisfaction in point of justification which consists in the pardon of sins acceptation to the favour of God it being the point which in this state of desertion is questioned and wherein the soule desires satisfaction That other name of his The Lord our righteousnesse Jer. 23. 6. will answer all objections and doubts that our hearts can make if we had but skill to spell all the letters in it For if that righteousnesse of his satisfied God who in condemning us 1 Iohn 3. 20. is greater then our hearts then it may satisfie our hearts much more The righteousnesse of his life and death is not onely 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an adequate sufficient ransome 1 Tim. 2. 6. But there is plenteous redemption in it Psal 130. Yea to superfluity as the Apostles phrase implies 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Tim. 1. 14. that is overfull more then would serve the turn and that to pardon his sins who v. 15. was the chiefe of sinners Hee elsewhere challengeth all the wit and powers of sin and hell and darknesse to appeare in this dispute and undertakes to answer them all out of this one position which he layes as a bottome truth Christ hath dyed Rom. 8. 34. which is in effect the same with this The Lord our righteousnesse Who therefore sayes he shall condemne What can be alledged either in the hainousnesse of sinne in the generall or in any of thy sinnes in particular unto which an answer may not hence be fetcht from the righteousnesse of his death and life Is it that sin is an offēce against the great God Against thee against thee c. as David speaks and is not this his righteousnes the righteousnes of Jehovah Iehovah our righteousnes who is the mighty God Is the glory of this great God and all his excellencies debased by us in sinning and will not the emptying of his glory Phil. 2. 7. whose name is the brightnes of his fathers glory Heb. 1. 2. in performing this righteousnes for us satisfie and make amends Are our sinnes the transgression of the holy and righteous Law in every part of it and did not Jehovah who gave and made that Law to make